This workflow follows the OpenAI → Telegram recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "F7CfIF10XjXhqbGb",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Play with Spotify from Telegram",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "0395b3e4-94ef-49ea-9b4c-8f908e62f8c6",
"name": "Telegram Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"position": [
-60,
20
],
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "263edf45-58a0-45e8-91f8-601bc62c7d6f",
"name": "OpenAI - Ask about a track",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
120,
-120
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=get artist and song name from '{{ $json.message.text }}'. Reply only eg. 'track:song name artist:artist name'"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.6
},
{
"id": "086aef8b-533a-4c33-9952-29d5adb152c8",
"name": "Search track",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spotify",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
540,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"limit": 1,
"query": "={{ $json.message.content }}",
"filters": {},
"resource": "track",
"operation": "search"
},
"credentials": {
"spotifyOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "08af6055-ba52-4cb2-a561-ea04ac55279f",
"name": "Add song",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spotify",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
780,
-240
],
"parameters": {
"id": "=spotify:track:{{ $json.id }}"
},
"credentials": {
"spotifyOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2dbdafa4-3b6f-4a14-813c-4e10da10abad",
"name": "Next Song",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spotify",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"operation": "nextSong"
},
"credentials": {
"spotifyOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
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},
{
"id": "cb8d42aa-0c7e-45a5-90b5-b91e483dd13a",
"name": "Resume play",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spotify",
"notes": "We don't have to stop here on error. An error is thrown from Spotify if the player is already playing.",
"onError": "continueRegularOutput",
"position": [
1240,
-380
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "resume"
},
"credentials": {
"spotifyOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Currently Playing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spotify",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
1420,
-300
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "currentlyPlaying"
},
"credentials": {
"spotifyOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e9df0dcf-b166-45a3-910b-787b3718bbcf",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
120,
-300
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 254.05813953488382,
"content": "## Telegram to Spotify \nAsk AI about a track with artist and song name or if you can't remember describe it and AI does it's thing.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
440,
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],
"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"options": {},
"combineBy": "combineAll"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "0d95000d-7efd-402a-9a34-47ababb2f53e",
"name": "If",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "02af5387-07d2-4a16-bd83-e1359d091165",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEmpty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json?.id }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "363f89ad-34d0-4445-8ff3-693d991dad09",
"name": "Message parser",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1280,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "93cd2545-c6e9-4717-96b7-d49eb056ac70",
"name": "message",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.error }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "8b80f80d-8c8e-44de-9838-6d05199bb734",
"name": "Not found error message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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-460
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "{\n \"error\": \"Song not found\"\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "f1785140-8e97-43e1-9d84-aedc8b8d5e06",
"name": "Return message to Telegram",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
760,
220
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $('Message parser').item.json.message }}",
"chatId": "={{ $json.message.chat.id }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "e3e16535-094b-41bf-88c6-166bb6805d53",
"name": "Define Now Playing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"notes": "We use the object \"error\" as a returned bject so we can re-use the Message Parser node.",
"position": [
1660,
-240
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "={\n \"error\": \"Now playing {{ $json.item.name }} - {{ $json.item.artists[0].name }} - {{ $json.item.album.name }}\"\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "6f219c9e-f17a-45b1-ab8d-09d991fd8e34",
"connections": {
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Add song",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Not found error message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Return message to Telegram",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Add song": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Next Song",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Message parser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Next Song": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume play",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Message parser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Resume play": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Currently Playing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[]
]
},
"Search track": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Message parser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Message parser": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "OpenAI - Ask about a track",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Currently Playing": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Define Now Playing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Message parser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Define Now Playing": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Message parser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Not found error message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Message parser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI - Ask about a track": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Search track",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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openAiApispotifyOAuth2ApitelegramApi
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How this works
Easily control your Spotify playback directly from Telegram chats, allowing you to search for tracks, add songs to queues, skip to the next one, or check what's currently playing without leaving your messaging app. This workflow suits music enthusiasts who juggle conversations and tunes on the go, leveraging OpenAI to interpret natural language commands like "play something upbeat" into precise actions. The key step involves the OpenAI node parsing your Telegram message to trigger targeted Spotify API calls, such as searching for a track or resuming playback, streamlining your listening experience seamlessly.
Use this workflow when you want hands-free music management during busy messaging sessions, especially for quick commands that integrate AI-driven intent recognition with Spotify's controls. Avoid it for complex playlist curation or if you lack premium Spotify access, as it relies on authenticated playback features. Common variations include adding voice-to-text from Telegram for spoken requests or extending to group chats for shared listening sessions.
About this workflow
Play with Spotify from Telegram. Uses telegramTrigger, openAi, spotify, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 14 nodes.
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